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Westheimer's Rule To Estimate The Time It Takes To Do A Task
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Westheimer's Rule
To estimate the time it takes to do a task: estimate
the time you think it should take, multiply by 2, and
change the unit of measure to the next highest unit.
Thus we allocate 2 days for a one hour task.
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Estimate the time you think it should take, multiply by 2, add 3, and change the unit of measure to the next higher unit.
Thus we allocate 2 days for a one-hour task. -- Westheimer's Time Estimation Rule...
Westheimer's Rule: To estimate the time it takes to do a task, estimate the time you think it should take, multiply by two, and change the unit of measure to the next highest unit.
Thus, we allocate two days for a one-hour task....
Westheimer's Time Estimation Rule: Estimate the time you think it should take, multiply by 2, add 3, and change the unit of measure to the next higher unit.
Westheimer's Time Estimation Rule: Estimate the time you think it should take, multiply by 2, and add 3, indpendent of the units of time.
How many software engineers -- does it take to change a light bulb?
It's hard to say. Each time we separate the bulb into its modules to do unit testing, it stops working....
Think highly of yourself, for the world takes you at your own estimate.
Think highly of yourself, for the world takes you at your own estimate. Anon.
To determine how long it will take to write and debug a program, take your best estimate, multiply that by two, add one, and convert to the next higher units.
-- The Briggs/Chase Law of Program Developme...
The Briggs/Chase Law of Program Development: To determine how long it will take to write and debug a program
ake your best estimate, multiply that by two, add one, and convert to the next higher units....